Jeff Merkley wraps up marathon speech warning of ‘authoritarian’ rule

politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/22/congress/jeff-merkley-marathon-speech-00619115

Sen. Jeff Merkley yielded the Senate floor after more than 22 hours Wednesday, capping off an overnight protest against the Trump administration.
The Oregon Democrat began speaking at 6:21 p.m. Tuesday, warning that he was doing so to “ring the alarm bells about authoritarian control”…

This story appeared on politico.com, 2025-10-22 21:19:57.
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